The Nickelodeon seriesAvatar : The Last Airbenderarrived on Netflix in May to much fanfare . Now its epic sequel , The Legend of Korra , is streaming on Netflix , too — and cursorily finding its own growing lover understructure . The sequel series take shoes 70 long time after the events ofAvatar : The Last Airbender , and follows the journey of a teenager named Korra who , under the tuition of Tenzin , learns to subdue the element of Air while attempting to overcome an anti - bending front that is raise throughout Republic City . Longtime admirers of the series — plus a whole new generation of watchers — are reveling inThe Legend of Korra ’s magical art , military action , and risky venture .
The Legend of Korra , which was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko , delves into subject that are unusual for children ’s animation ; equalitarianism , communism , PTSD , and crotchet are among some of the show ’s groundbreaking ceremony themes . The serial begins in Republic City , a multicultural autonomous province found by Avatar Aang ( Tenzin ’s Father of the Church ) afterThe Last Airbender . The 1920s - inspired urban center offers novel engineering and a new teamAvatar . Here are a few things you might not know about the series .
1. MakingThe Legend Of Korrarequired hundreds of artists from three different countries.
Just as the characters fromThe Legend of Korraare from various Carry Nation , so too are the show ’s creators . In a guest post forThe Hollywood Reporter , DiMartino and Konietzkowrotethat :
2. The sport of pro-bending was created before the character of Korra.
Avatarcreators project anarena - type competitionthat would be made up of the cosmos ’s strongest benders long before developing Korra or her character arc . Konietzko and DiMartino matte up thatThe Legend of Korra ’s vintage paper were a perfect mates to adjust their idea into pro - deflection , which is much like sometime - style packing with a blending of martial art and bending .
3. The name “Noatak” refers to a city and a river located in Alaska.
Amon , the resister ofThe Legend of Korra ’s first season , was originally born with the nameNoatak , which was invigorate by a city and a river in Alaska . With pee - breaking ball being loosely based on Inuit civilization , the name Noatak was a huge clue for audiences about Amon ’s origins and native bend nation .
4. Mako is named after the actor who voiced Uncle Iroh inAvatar: The Last Airbender.
Nipponese - American thespian Makoto " Mako " Iwamatsu died of cancer in 2006 . He was well - known for sound Haku fromSamurai Jackand for being the iconic voice of Uncle Iroh inAvatar : The Last Airbender . He voiced Uncle Iroh for season 1 and 2 of the serial publication . Asan homageto his bequest , Avatarcreators named one of the main character inThe Legend of Korraafter him .
5. TENZIN’S NAME WAS INSPIRED BY THE DALAI LAMA, a.k.a. TENZIN GYATSO.
Tenzin mean " upholder of didactics " in Tibetan and Gyatso means “ ocean ” and is the 2nd word for every Dalai Lama ’s name . The Dalai Lama , Gyatso , also inspire the eccentric Monk Gyatso from the originalAvatarseries . Aang and Korra were both mentored by character named after the Dalai Lama .
6. Korra and Asami’s relationship continues afterThe Legend of Korra.
In the graphic novelTurf Wars , fan learn more about the magnificently ship “ Korrasami ” relationship between two of the series ' main female type , Korra and Asami . From coming out to their friend and house to intensify the intimacy of their relationship , the graphical novel dip into a new geographic expedition of the two as a couple . Korra ’s family is n’t immediately understanding of her bisexuality and Korra becomes speedily overprotective of Asami . Many critics and fanspraisedthe series for its sensitive discussion of LGBQT characters .
7.The Legend of Korrafeatures some major voice talent.
If many of the voices inThe Legend of Korrasound intimate to you , that ’s likely because you ’ve heard several of the thespian before : Lisa Edelstein , who played Lisa Cuddy inHouse , interpreter Kya ; Daniel Dae Kim , who played Jin onLost , voices Asami ’s father , Hiroshi Sato and General Fong inAvatar : The Last Airbender ; Kuvira is voiced by Zelda Williams , daughter of Robin Williams . There ’s alsoParks and Recreation ’s Aubrey Plaza , who brought her iconic droning to Eska ; plus Oscar - winnerJ.K. Simmonsas Tenzin .
